Following the massive success of theSilent Hill 2 remakeby Polish-based studio Bloober Team, the announcement today that the two companies (Konami and Bloober) are going to continue working together hardly comes as a surprise.
The announcement also confirmed that a new project is underway, and it’s based on one of Konami’s IPs (Intellectual Property).
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Theannouncementby Bloober Team mentions, “The trust built upon the success of SILENT HILL 2 laid the foundation for signing another agreement for a new project. The deal aligns with Bloober Team’s strategic plan to expand its internal development division within a first-party framework.”
Piotr Babieno, CEO of Bloober Team, also shared a statement regarding the continued partnership, “Our collaboration with KONAMI has been incredibly fruitful, and the success of SILENT HILL 2 speaks for itself. By sharing knowledge and experience, we have been able to create high-quality production together. Of course, we can’t reveal too many details at this time, but we are confident that fans will be just as excited about our collaboration as we are. We can’t wait to share something truly special with players when the time is right.”
While the game the two companies are working on hasn’t been revealed, logical assumption points to it being a remake of Silent Hill 3. The announcement did confirm that Konami will publish the title and be the rights holder of the game.
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The most recent sales announcement for the Silent Hill 2 remake by Konami puts it at two million units sold, which isn’t really surprising if you’ve played the game.
Not only was Bloober Team’s re-imagining of Silent Hill 2 a commercial success, but it’s a critical hit as well.Over on Open Critic, the game is currently nestled at a “Mighty” rating, and has an impressive 94% of critics recommending it to gamers.
As someone who’s played – and loved – the Silent Hill 2 remake, this collaboration news pleases me, since this means we’ll probably be getting another Silent Hill game made by Bloober. Who knows? What if this isn’t even a remake but a full-fledged new entry?
Aside from the project in collaboration with Konami, Bloober is also working on sci-fi horror gameCronos: The New Dawn, which is set to be released sometime this year for consoles and PC.
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